After a big rainstorm we found a leak in 2 walls. Claude from Clarke Basements came and did a thorough job estimating and walked us through every step of the way. We were worried that we had to dig around our whole house, but instead Claude explained to us that building a "Fort Knox" around our house is impossible, as water will always find a way to get inside. He said it's better to manage the leak by have small trenches that channel the water down the plastic insulating wall panels, through the weeping tile and out through as Sump Pump. He was also clear in explaining to us that we can just do weeping tile in the main areas that are effected; if we have any water issues in another part of the basement, we can then extended the weeping tile with more work in the future.
He gave us several options; Clarke Basements have a complete print package and DVD that walks you through every step.
After we decided to go with Clarke Basements, Rob and his came and did a thorough job jack hammering and tearing down parts of walls so that the job is done in a top notch manor. We were happy Rob and his team doesn't believe in cutting any corners and at the same time we could tell they don't believe in gouging the customer. Rob and his team are real professionals, even with dealing in a positive way with our one annoying "know it all" neighbour.
They cleaned up quite nicely and made sure we knew that if we found any issues or if they missed anything, to give them a call right away. It's been about a week since the work has been done and as we start putting our basement furnishing back together we can still feel the quality of the workmanship and the pride that Clarke Basements puts in their work.
While Clarke Basements may not be the cheapest, they give you a reasonable price and great quality for peace of mind. Hire these guys for something as important as your basement as water leaks are not something you want to cut corners on.
- Approximate cost of services:
- $5,000.00